Father's Day



Chris Cassidy, Fr Damian's Dad


This Sunday we hold our Summer Fayre and everyone (including the Blogger) will be very busy around the place.Sunday is also Father's Day. A day when we take some time to appreciate those who 'father' us in so many life giving and creative ways. So it seems appropriate to prepare to ponder fatherhood and its many gifts. I have recently come across the writings of the New Zealand author, Joy Crowley. Here is Joy's wonderful tribute to Dads.

Dads. Joy Cowley

We thank God for Dads,

for their loving,

for their gentleness,

for the way they unwrap the world

as a gift for their children,

for their understanding

of jokes and laughter

and quarrels and tears,

for their fatherly example

and for the times

they also need to be Mums.

We thank God for Dads

who can be as young

as their little ones,

who can listen,

who can ask questions,

who can talk about feelings

who can claim failure

as well as success

on the path of celebration,

who can show their children

how to find the goodness of God

in themselves and in others.

We thank God for Dads

whose sons grow up knowing

that being a father

is one of the two best ideas

God ever invented.

May God bless all those who father us.